Combination shirt and trouser holder



June 10, 1941. H. COHN COMBINATION SHIRT AND TROUSER HOLDER Filed Dec. 11, 1939 I l I Herman [ab/2 W MW/ Patented June 10, 1941 co /mINA'rIoN snmr AND TROUSER HOLDER Herman Cohn, Baltimore, Md.

Application December 11, 1939, Serial No. 308,709

3 Claims.

This invention'relates to a combined shirt and trouser holder in which the shirt is securely anchored within the trousers.

Persons wearing a belt find the shirt, particularly in front at the juncture of the shirt and trousers, constantly working out of the trousers and-spreading apen. I have found that a metallic closure placed beneath the belt and secured to the shirt with a depending anchoring means supported by a chain, the anchoring means secured to the trousers, serves to keep the shirt front within the trousers straight and at the same time, prevents the trousers from sagging. I

It has been found that there is considerable movement in the waistline due to twisting the body, bending and similar movements. Therefore, it is essential that a certain amount of lateral movement be permitted in a combined shirt and trouser holder.

The principal object of my invention is to provide a resilient shirt holder which will readily slide into engagement with the shirt and be maintained in that position against upward and downward movement, with anchoring means secured to the trousers preferably beneath the fly and connected to the shirt holder by a chain permitting lateral movement.

Another object is .to provide a shirt and trouser holder connected by a chain, the chain permitting relative adjustable movements between the trousers and shirt at the same time holding the shirt and trousers in closed relation.

Other objects will be disclosed in the specification and claims forming a part of this application.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is .an elevational View showing the shirt and trousers holder in position;

Figure 2 is an elevational View of the shirt and trousers holder;

Figure 3 is a vertical section taken on the line 3-3 of Figure 2;

Figure 4 is a plan view of the shirt gripping clip; and

Figures 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 11 show modified forms of the shirt and trousers holder.

Referring to the drawing, in which similar parts are designated by like numerals:

Numeral I designates a shirt of the usual type buttoned in front at 2, and extending into trousers l3. A belt 14 encircles the waist i5. Beneath the belt I l shown in Figure 1, and more distinctly shown in Figures 2, 3, and 4, is a shirt holder 16 having depending therefrom a chain ll with a button l8 strung thereon, the chain [1 passing through openings l9 in the button IS. The shirt holder 16 consists of a front member 20 and a rear member 2 l formed from an integral resilient U-shaped piece of material. An 'elongated depression 22 is formed in the front mem ber 20 so that an elongated projection 23 is formed on the underside of the front member 20. In the underside of the member 2| are formed four depressions 24 which in turn form four projections 25 straddling the elongated projection 23 so that upon the shirt holder being inserted beneath the belt and over the edge of the shirt, as shown in Figure 1, the material is gripped between the four projections 25 and the elongated projection 23, thus anchoring the holder in position.

The cloth may be inserted between the sides 20 and 2|, but the projection will prevent up and down movement. The chain H on which is suspended the button 18, permits lateral movement since the button l8 will be inserted in a buttonhole 26 occurring in the fly 21.

Figure 5 shows the same construction as Figures 1, 2, 3 and 4, except springs 21 are inserted between the holder 16 and the chain l1.

Figure 6 shows the chain ll slidably mounted in a slot 28 instead of being secured to the end of the shirt holder 16. This permits the chain to slide both in the button [8 and slot 28.

In the modified form shown in Figure '7, a hook 29 is substituted for the button IS, the hook adapted to pass around the usual trousers button in the fly 21.

In Figure 8, the slot 28 is used, but a duplicate holder I6 is used at the other end of the chain and grips the trousers.

In the modified form shown in Figure 9, the chain is secured at the ends of the shirt holder 16 instead of in the slot 28, the rest of the construction being the same as shown in Figure 8.

The modified form shown in Figure 10 utilizes the chain I! which crosses on itself and enters openings at the end of the trousers holder.

In Figure 11, the chain I1 is secured to the shirt holder l6 and slidably mounted on the chain I1 is a spring 30, the other end of the spring secured to a button 18.

As actually used, the shirt holder Hi, which is U-shaped and made of resilient material, is inserted beneath the belt and over the material of the shirt. In the preferred form of the invention, a button I8 is slidably mounted on the chain I1 and is inserted in the button-hole 26 in the fly 21 of the trousers. Since the chain [1 is slidable in the button It, any lateral movement of the trunk of the body will be transmitted through the chain I1 and will not disturb the supporting relationship between the shirt and trousers. The same principle is carried out in the modified forms, in all of which the chain is slidable either in the anchoring means for the fly or in the shirt holder. The sliding chain is essential, in order for the shirt and trousers to be secured together, since the normal movement of the body at this point would break any securing means connecting the trousers and shirt unless the compensating movement was provided for in the securing means, such as the sliding chain.

Numerous variations may doubtless be devised by persons skilled in the art without departing from the principles of my invention. I therefore, desire no limitations to be imposed on my invention, except such as are indicated in the appended claims.

What I claim is:

1. A combination shirt and trouser holder comprising a U-shaped resilient shirt holder, means between the U-shaped members for gripping the shirt to prevent up and down movement, a member secured to the trousers, flexible means connecting said members and slidably mounted in one of said members to permit lateral movement between the shirt and trousers.

2. A combination shirt and trouser holder comprising a U-shaped resilient shirt holder having an upper and lower arm, spacing projections on one arm and an elongated projection on the other adapted to fit between the projection on the opposite arm, a member secured to the trousers, flexible means connecting said members and slidably mounted in one of said members to permit lateral movement between the shirt and trousers.

3. A combination shirt and trouser holder comprising a shirt gripping member, anchoring means adapted to be secured to the trousers, a chain connecting the shirt gripping member and anchoring means, either the gripping member or anchoring means having a slot therein to receive the chain and permit lateral movement between the shirt gripping member and the anchoring means.

HERMAN COHN. 

